State pension: You could boost income so long as these benefits aren't claimed - full list

STATE pension can be deferred which will usually result in higher payments so long as it's deferred for at least nine weeks. However, it will not be possible to build up any extra state pension while a person is receiving certain benefits.

State pension is not usually paid automatically, it will need to be claimed. If a person does not wish to claim it, they have the option of deferring the state pension which could increase it’s payments over time.